Issued by Kuwait Purpose Identification | Type of document Passport Eligibility requirements Kuwaiti citizenship | |
The Kuwaiti passport is issued to citizens of Kuwait for international travel.
There are three types of Kuwaiti passports.
- Blue Passport: issued to citizens of Kuwait.
- Green Passport: a special passport issued to the Kuwaiti ruling family, members of parliament and high-ranking government officials.
- Red Passport: a diplomatic passport issued to diplomats serving in Kuwaiti embassies abroad and to high-ranking officials from the executive branch.
A gray passport, known as the Article 17 Passport, is given to the Bedoon, members of Kuwait's stateless population.
Visa requirements
In 2016, Kuwaiti citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 82 countries and territories, ranking the Kuwaiti passport 57th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.
References
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